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Frosty the Snowman (1969) [NR|G]

Featuring:
Jackie Vernon, Billy De Wolfe, Jimmy Durante

Written by:
Romeo Muller

Directed by:
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.


Release Date:
December 7, 1969

Original Title:
Frosty the Snowman

Alternate Titles:
Frosty the Snowman 1
Frosty, O Boneco de Neve
Rankin-Bass' Frosty the Snowman
フロスティ・ザ・スノーマン 温かい雪だるま

Genres:
Animation | Family | TV Movie

Production Companies:
Rankin/Bass Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
GB: U  US: NR|G 

Runtime: 25

Special Christmas magic!

Overview from TheMovieDB

A discarded silk top-hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren, after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, Frosty and Karen, a young girl who he befriends, stow away on a freight train headed for the north pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back!

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Overview from Open Movies

A discarded silk top hat becomes the focus of a struggle between a washed-up stage magician and a group of schoolchildren after it magically brings a snowman to life. Realizing that newly-living Frosty will melt in spring unless he takes refuge in a colder climate, Frosty and a young girl who he befriends stow away on a freight train headed for the north pole. Little do they know that the magician is following them, and he wants his hat back. This animated short is based on the popular Christmas song of the same name.

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Rankings and Honors

Frosty the Snowman (1969) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes 73%

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Production

Animation Director:
Osamu Dezaki

Animation Supervisor:
Steve Nakagawa

Character Designer:
Paul Coker Jr.

Director:
Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Editor:
Irwin Goldress

Key Animation:
Akio Sugino

Music Director:
Maury Laws

Producer:
Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Sound Engineer:
Phil Kaye
Jim Harris

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Bob Elder

Sound Recordist:
Eric Tomlinson

Theme Song Performance:
Jimmy Durante

Writer:
Romeo Muller

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